(Life, LIVE)

(Life, LIVE) is a fly-on-the-wall project documenting the people who decided to make their passion for music their lives. For the past two years I’ve been taking photographs of their lives on the road.

What (Life, LIVE) is about:

Imagine being a musician, sound or lighting engineer, manager or promoter on the road. You will instantly think of travelling the world, meeting amazing people, boozy nights, fun times living your passion. A lot of this is true, but working with bands I realised it wasn’t all that glamorous. Being on the road is not all that much different from any day-to-day job.

You get in, wait hours, do your thing, pack up and you’re off to a 13 hour ride in a minivan with 10 other people, heading to the next city where you do the same shit all over again. This can take from a couple of days right up to a matter of years. It’s a day-to-day job in a bubble. A bubble you can’t really escape, because you love it. You’re tired of waiting around at airports, customs, waiting to get in, to soundcheck, to finally make your way to the stage. But then comes that moment when you feel like everything really is possible, and you make the audience feel the same way. The moment when you’re reminded why you’re actually putting up with all the rest.

I found this fascinating and it made me want to show what wasn’t necessarily obvious to the public: that touring is hard work by dedicated people who have decided to follow their passion, even though most of the time it’s not going to pay their rent.

This book of photographs is an ode to all those crazy people who’ve decided to live their lives in this weirdly extraordinary bubble.

Further information:

Project Status

Rewards

You’re personally invited to the book launch (Zurich) where you can pick up a totebag with The Libertines quote that stands in the beginning of the book.

CHF

60.-

21 / 40 taken

You’re personally invited to the book launch (Zurich) and can pick a photograph of your choice that I’ll print as a 80x60cm Poster, stamp, sign and send straight to you.

CHF

100.-

39 / 40 taken

You’re personally invited to the book launch (Zurich) where you’ll be able to pick up your signed and dedicated (Life, LIVE) copy.

CHF

100.-

0 / 10 taken

You’re personally invited to the book launch (Zurich) where you’ll be able to pick up your signed and dedicated (Life, LIVE) copy.

CHF

200.-

2 / 30 taken

You’re personally invited to the book launch (Zurich) where you’ll be able to pick up your signed and dedicated (Life, LIVE) copy, and a 5 piece postcard Set including the photographs of Jesse Hughes, Kill it Kid, The Slow Show, Dirty Beaches and Summit.

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300.-

4 / 20 taken

You’re personally invited to the book launch (Zurich) where you’ll be able to pick up your signed and dedicated (Life, LIVE) copy.
In addition you’ll be able to find your name printed amongst those who supported the project.

CHF

400.-

1 / 10 taken

You’re personally invited to the book launch (Zurich) where you’ll be able to pick up your signed and dedicated (Life, LIVE) copy, you’ll be able to find your name printed amongst those who supported the project and you can pick a photograph of your choice that I’ll print as a 80x60cm Poster, stamp, sign and give to you.

CHF

600.-

0 / 10 taken

You’re personally invited to the book launch (Zurich) where you’ll be able to pick up your signed and dedicated (Life, LIVE) copy, you’ll be able to find your name printed amongst those who supported the project and you can pick a photograph that I’ll print out on a canvas, stamp and sign.

CHF

900.-

1 / 8 taken

You’re personally invited to the book launch (Zurich) where you’ll be able to pick up your signed and dedicated (Life, LIVE) copy, you’ll be able to find your name printed amongst those who supported the project and I’ll do a shooting of you (up to max. 5 people) personally adapted to what you need the photograph for.

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1’200.-

1 / 5 taken

SPECIAL OFFER FOR CLUBS AND PROMOTERS:
You get 3 copies of (Life, LIVE) and your logo will be printed in the book as a supporting club/promoter.

Pledged without rewards:

CHF 9’725.-

About the Initiators

Tatjana has followed her passion for photography and music from the age of 15. Fortunate enough to be able to call Baron Wolman her mentor and inspired by photographers like him and Linda McCartney she counts on the trust of her subjects to capture the raw atmosphere of the moment. Additionally she’s working as a concert promoter at Papiersaal in Zurich and at One Of A Million Festival in Baden.